Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-26
CONTRACTS REsCINDED.

The Joint Committee of City And Town
 to Award Contracts for the New Aims.
 house Have a Lively Meeting And
 Rescind All Contracts Made July 6.
 A special meeting of the joint committee of the city and town to award contracts for the building of the new almshouse was held in the town agents office yesterday after noon at which the following members of the committee were present: For the city Messrs. Stoddard, White, Morris. Dawson, Futile. For the town-Messrs. Reynolds, Feldman. Klenke, Beecher, Brown, Cooper and White.
 Attorney John W. filling appeared before the board as the attorney for Tracy Brothers of Waterbury, and said: I appear here in behalf of Tracy Brothers of Waterbury, and it seems to me in this case that the opinion of Judge Stoddard in this matter should be accepted as the best authority on the ques- tion in dispute. Tracy Brothers were given to understand that they could bid for the work of the new alnshouse, and the wording of the advertisements did not say whether the bidding should be for each separate part of the work or for all the work combined, ,and according to Judge Stoddard,s opinion they could do either. Now the Tracy Brothers do not wish to hinder the building of the almshouse, and so they offer the fol lowing bond signed by some of the most ln- f1uentiaI men in Waterbury:
 In consideration that the town of New Haven ac- SePseq Ssy sde o work and for the new almshoIse for $1S2 5o0, we, George cipais, and we the undersigned as securities do jointly and ssyery with M She fp6 o6 neM e loss, costs and damages which it may suffer by Grsns of sf hs fho right fan to d Serss work, or by reason of the claim of Lagkns Langley, of New Haven, of d their s right right of E. R. Jeffcott. of said New Haven, to do ths
 It is Understood, however, that the town of New Haven should make no adjustment of either of said m of sad te ease ae s m allowed in the name and on account of said town of ment men % of the defence lei ] to such suit or suits '
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals at Waterbury this 18th day of July
 George Tracy, GSrpsliHg Tracy L. s cS MunsOp, H. Cowell, c. s. Terry, Barlow Brothers. E, T. Turner, H. A. Matthews, H. L. Wade, John W. filling.
 We think, continued MT. AlIing, the Tracy Brothers are entitled to the work as the low est bidders, and with this bond signed as it is, the town can now act with perfect safety in regard to any other bids.
 Attorney s. Harrison Wagner appeared as attorney for George M. Grant and said: It seems to me that either MT. Grant is right in this matter and is entitled to the contract for the mason work or he is not. He made bid conforming to the advertisement for bids in this case and for the mason work alone. Now it seems that this bid, according to Judge Stoddard, is wrong, but I don't think so, neither do good many other lawyers in this city. Tracy. Brothers combine the bids for the mason work, carpenter work and painting. Now if you &ol,a ba hofUaaY1 fha raiufinO oar. penter work and the mason work, MT. Grants bid would be lower than Tracy Brothers for the mason work by nearly S3. 900, New Haven bidders were deterred from a combined bid and so bid separately, they thinking combined bid would not be a proper one. It seems to me that the Tracy Brothers arc going to take the town by storm, should not allow it and should wait for the decision of the Supreme court in this mat ter, and so have it settled squarely. Attor ney Wagner then presented to the board the following claim of George M. Grant:
 To the selectmen of the town of New Haven and
 appointed by vote of the town at town meeting
 held in said New Haven December g. 1886:
 You will hereby notice that under the proposals published by your committee June :, 1881, for the construction of new almshouse I made bid to do which was the lowest Bid made for such work. and that afterwards, when said bids were mason SGl work in accordance with said proposal. ~
 That accepted said award and procured bonds men, purchased material and tools, employed men further proceeding in the premises by order of the Superior court. That I am now ready and willing to perform said contract in accordance with the specifications and bid as aforesaid.
 That have been put to great loss and damage by the failure on the part of your committee to carry out the contract aforesaid.
 That owing to the size of the contract and length of time which would be consumed in carrying it out, have been unable to make estimates on other buildings about 10 be constructed, all of which has caused and is still continuing to cause me great loss.
 Therefore wish to notify you that shall hold the town of New Haven liable for all the loss and damage which have or may hereafter sustain by @ failure your part, as agents for the town, to carry out said contract.
 Dated New Haven, July 9, 1887.
 GEORGE M. GRANT.